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If someone would’ve said to me four years ago that I’d be writing a regular column for the newspaper, I’d have thought them off their rocker. What in the world would I have to write about? Of course, now that I think of it, if they had told me I’d be writing a blog I would have laughed until I was ashamed of myself. But alas, it turns out to be true.

From the Barber’s Chair did not happen over night. It started as a series of articles some friends encouraged me to write concerning an old legend of a tunnel in Council Grove. That was in the summer of 2010. It was about a year later I wrote another piece for the paper giving a history of Council Grove from the point of view of the building my shop was in. Then sometime shortly after that I began writing regular articles concerning our local history. I chose the name From the Barber’s Chair because most of the information came from the barber’s chair. Either by customers sharing stories or because that’s where I sat while reading and researching.

So, here are the articles in the order they have been published in the Council Grove Republican. For the scholarly and studious I apologize for not being able to give you publication dates. When I started I did not know how long this would go on and did not think it important to keep track of those details. However, I have made additional notes to my documents when I learned something new. Those will be included at the foot of each article.

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My great grandfather was Walter L. Stickel who was the mayor of Council Grove. His son, Walter Junior, my grandfather, and I were very close to. I have been going through some of the ephemera he left behind, including letters and other information regarding his father and Council Grove. I would be happy to share information with you. Feel free to contact me.

It’s always great to find folks that have connections to Morris County/Council Grove who can help shed light on our past! Sadly, I’m no longer living in the area or doing research ,but I would encourage you to share your information with the Morris County Historical Society. If you do not wish to donate your original material, photocopies would be an excellent addition to the archives and greatly appreciated.